along

  • 11along — O.E. andlang entire, continuous; extended; all day long; alongside of, from and opposite, against (from P.Gmc. *andi , *anda from PIE *anti against, locative singular of *ant front, forehead; see ANTE (Cf. ante)) + lang long (see LONG …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 12along — [[t]əlɒ̱ŋ, AM əlɔ͟ːŋ[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, along is used in phrasal verbs such as go along with , play along , and string along .) 1) PREP If you move or look along something such as a road, you move or look towards one end …

    English dictionary

  • 13along — a|long1 W1S1 [əˈlɔŋ US əˈlo:ŋ] adv 1.) going forward ▪ I was driving along, thinking about Chris. ▪ a group of children walking along in a line 2.) go/come along to go or come to a place where something is happening ▪ You re welcome to come along …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14along — 1 adverb 1 if someone or something moves along, they move forward: I was driving along, thinking about Christmas. | He showed me the notes he had made as we went along. 2 go/come/be along to go or come to the place where something is happening,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15along — /euh lawng , euh long /, prep. 1. through, on, beside, over, or parallel to the length or direction of; from one end to the other of: to walk along a highway; to run a border along a shelf. 2. during; in the course of: Somewhere along the way I… …

    Universalium

  • 16along */*/*/ — UK [əˈlɒŋ] / US [əˈlɔŋ] adverb, preposition Summary: Along can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Go along South Street and turn left. as an adverb (without a following noun): Can I bring the children along? 1)… …

    English dictionary

  • 17along — a|long [ ə lɔŋ ] function word *** Along can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Go along South Street and turn left. as an adverb (without a following noun): Can I bring the children along? 1. ) moving on or… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18along — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English andlang, from and against + lang long more at ante Date: before 12th century 1. in a line matching the length or direction of < walking along the road >; also at a point or points on < a&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19along*/*/*/ — [əˈlɒŋ] grammar word summary: Along can be: ■ a preposition: Go along South Street and turn left. ■ an adverb: Can I bring the children along? 1) moving forwards on a line, path, or near the edge of something Mrs Barnes was hurrying along the&#8230; …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 20along — /əˈlɒŋ / (say uh long) preposition 1. implying motion or direction through or by the length of; from one end to the other of: to walk along a road. 2. by the length of; parallel to or in a line with the length of: a row of poppies along the path …